Karim Benzema’s Saudi nightmare continues as he takes aim at his OWN team-mates at Al-Ittihad, blaming them for his three-month goal drought and claiming he can’t ‘win games on his own’

Karim Benzema has blamed his Al-Ittihad team-mates for not supporting him in defence of his three-month goal drought. 

The former Real Madrid forward was the Saudi Pro League side’s marquee signing last summer, joining from the Spanish giants on a free transfer.

The Frenchman – who signed a three-year deal with the club – has struggled to hit the same heights that he did in his final years at Madrid. 

However, the former Ballon d’Or winner says it’s the quality of his team-mates that is stopping him from reaching the same level of success. 

The 36-year-old has said he needs more support from his team-mates on the pitch and that he can’t be expected to win the game alone. 

The 36-year-old has said he needs more support from his team-mates on the pitch and that he can’t be expected to win the game alone

Speaking to Action with Waleed, Benzema said: ‘It’s because it’s not the same game, it’s not the same players, I need to be helped.’ 

Benzema went on to add: ‘I need help on the pitch. I can’t win the game alone. I need a lot of things.’ 

His comments came shortly after shutdown claims he was unhappy in Saudi Arabia and that he had an issue with the Al-Ittihad manager Marcelo Gallardo. 

Benzema was said to have been excluded from one of their first XI training sessions after returning from his holiday 17 days late last month. 

A source said they couldn’t even establish contact with him for 10 days as he holidayed in Mauritius, although he was reportedly stuck there due to a cyclone. 

The incident meant that Benzema did not travel with his team-mates to their mid-season training camp taking place in Dubai. 

Benzema was subsequently dropped for their Saudi Pro League game against Al-Tai and failed to make the squad for squad for their Asian Champions League trip to Navbahor…